Above Average

Highest batting average in a five-year span, 1927-1997:

Player, Years: Average

Al Simmons, 1927-1931: .375

Tony Gwynn, 1993-1997: .368

Lefty O’Doul, 1928-1932: .365

Rogers Hornsby, 1927-1931: .365

Lefty O’Doul, 1927-1931: .365

Ted Williams, 1953-1957: .362

Bill Terry, 1929-1933: .361

Bill Terry, 1928-1932: .360

Al Simmons, 1928-1932: .360

Chuck Klein, 1927-1931: .360